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Ongoing trials

To participate in any of these studies, you may register now or contact CarePoint Health Research Institute Recruitment Department at 201.795.8553. Study related evaluation, medical testing, lab testing and study medication will be provided at no cost to you. If you qualify, you may be reimbursed for your travel expenses.

Have you been diagnosed with Type II Diabetes for more than one (1) year?

To prequalify for this trial, you must:

Have Type 2 Diabetes

Gave a HbA1c ≥ 7.0% or HbA1c < 7.0% and current insulin treatment corresponding to ≥ 20U/day of basal insulin antidiabetic agent(s)

Be Age ≥ 50 years or age ≥ 60 with microalbuminuria or proteinuria

Do you suffer from opioid dependency?

To prequalify for this trial, you must:

Have had an opioid dependence for 12 months

Be prepared to abstain from opioid utilization other than the study drug, and from other addictive drugs

For participants receiving opioids for pain, receive clearance from their prescribing physician to be withdrawn from their prescribed opioids

Demonstrate at least mild withdrawal symptoms

If you have hypertension (high blood pressure), you are not alone

To prequalify for this trial, you must:

Have been treated (using antihypertensive) for at least 4 weeks with an msSBP ≥150mmHg

Have been newly diagnosed with essential hypertension

Have a history of hypertension but have not been taking any antihypertensive drugs

Have you been diagnosed with Type I Diabetes for more than one (1) year?

To prequalify for this trial, you must:

Be eighteen (18) years of age or older

Have documented diagnosis of Type I Diabetes

Currently be treated with a Basal-Bolus Insulin regimen for more than four (4) months

Have you been diagnosed with multiple myeloma?

To prequalify for this trial, you must:

Be eighteen (18) years of age or older

Have documented diagnosis of multiple myeloma

Must have received prior treatment with a Lenalidomide-containing regimen for at least two (2) consecutive cycles

Do you have asthma?

If you have a clinical history of severe asthma, you may qualify to participate in this trial. To prequalify for this trial, you must:

Be between twelve (12) and sixty-five (65) years of age

Be in good health, except for the presence of asthma

Be a non-smoker or ex-smoker for at least one (1) year

Be willing to receive study-related care at every visit, including physical exams and other tests that measure your health

Have you been diagnosed with a venous leg ulcer or sore?

If you have been diagnosed with an open venous leg ulcer or sore, you may qualify to participate in this trial. To prequalify for this trial, you must:

Be eighteen (18) years of age or older

Be willing to comply with protocol instructions, including allowing all study assessments

Have a venous leg ulcer (VLU) between the knee and ankle

Be in an acceptable state of health and nutrition

Bloating, diarrhea and fever can be common symptoms of C. Difficile

To prequalify for this trial, you must:

Be between eighteen (18) and ninety (90) years of age

Have had between three (3) and twelve (12) episodes of diarrhea in one (1) day

Have had abdominal pain or cramps and/or fever

Conducting pancreatic cancer research for the future!

If you have been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, you may qualify to participate in this trial. To prequalify for this trial, you must:

Be eighteen (18) years of age or older

Have been diagnosed with surgically untreatable pancreatic cancer

Be available to attend study visits three (3) times every twenty-eight (28) days for up to twenty-eight (28) months

Be healthy enough to participate

Do you have an upset stomach, abdominal cramps, or rectal bleeding?

Have you been diagnosed with ulcerative colitis? To prequalify for this trial, you must:

Be eighteen (18) years of age or older

Have active mild to moderate ulcerative colitis

Be currently receiving Mesalamine ≥ 2.4 g/day and on a stable dosage for at least two (2) weeks

Must agree to use an approved contraceptive method during the study

Feeling pain caused by endometriosis?

To prequalify for this trial, you must:

Be a female between 18 to 49 years of age

Have moderate to severe endometriosis-associated pain

Have a clinical diagnosis of endometriosis within the last seven years

Agree to switch from your usual analgesic rescue medication to only those permitted by the study

Agree to use two forms of non-hormonal contraception

Do you have a diabetic foot ulcer on the bottom of your foot?

To prequalify for this trial, you must:

Be eighteen (18) years of age or older

Have Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes

Have a plantar foot ulcer

Not be pregnant, breast feeding or planning a pregnancy within the next 24 months

Have you been diagnosed with prostate cancer?

Are you newly diagnosed, waiting for therapy or currently receiving cancer therapy? To prequalify for this trial, you must: